Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 18, 2015)
Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit solitary confinement for juveniles in federal custody at juvenile facilities.
The legislation requires the Board of Prisons to submit an annual report to the President and Congress that summarizes and analyzes data regarding the rate of juvenile solitary confinement and trends demonstrated by an analysis of each incarcerated juvenile's offense, race, gender, age, hours of solitary confinement, and purpose of solitary confinement.
What just happenedJul 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 18, 2015
- Jul 1, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Jun 18, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 18, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 18, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House